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Jean Parisot de Valette

Jean Parisot de Valette

French commander
Fra' Jean "Parisot" de Valette was a French nobleman and 49th Grand Master of the Order of Malta, from 21 August 1557 to his death in 1568. As a Knight Hospitaller, joining the order in the Langue de Provence, he fought with distinction against... Wikipedia
Born: 1494, Parisot, France
Died: August 21, 1568 (age 74 years), Malta
Resting place: St. John's Co-Cathedral (originally buried at the Church of Our Lady of Victories)
Previous office: Governor of Tripoli (1546–1549)
Nationality: French
Children: Barthélemy de Valette; Isabella Guasconi; possibly other illegitimate children